HP 14 14-em0038ca vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

HP 14 14-em0038ca 2025, Athlon Silver 7120U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Jet black

HP 14 14-em0038ca 2025, Athlon Silver 7120U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Jet black

HP
24 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Microsoft
71 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

HP 14 14-em0038ca 2025, Athlon Silver 7120U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Jet black

No customer feedback yet

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with the Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive. The magnetic charging port is also appreciated for its durability.

Pros
  • Excellent screen brightness
  • Smooth trackpad
  • Great battery life
  • Well-constructed build
  • Magnetic charging port
Cons
  • Printer connectivity issue
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Trackpad 2
👍 Screen brightness 1
👍 Battery life 1
👍 Charging port 1
👎 Printer connectivity 1

Scores

Student
HP
25
Microsoft
74
Business
HP
25
Microsoft
73
Developer
HP
20
Microsoft
72
Compact
HP
41
Microsoft
70
Entertainment
HP
17
Microsoft
69
Creator
HP
8
Microsoft
31
Ai Llm
HP
8
Microsoft
26
Gaming
HP
6
Microsoft
17

Specifications

HP 14 14-em0038caMicrosoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPU*AMD Athlon Silver 7120UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100★
CPU Multi-Core Score
3,005
24,809
Cores212★
Frequency3.5 GHz★3.4 GHz
L3 Cache2 MB6 MB★
Graphics
GPU*AMD Radeon Graphics★Qualcomm Adreno
GPU Benchmark Score
1,178
59
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM Type—Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 1256 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size14"15"
Resolution1366 px2496 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz120 Hz★
Brightness—600 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports2★1
Thunderbolt—USB4
HDMIHDMI 1.4b—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.4
Physical
Weight2.00 kg1.66 kg★
Battery41 Wh66 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

HP 14 14-em0038ca 2025, Athlon Silver 7120U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Jet black

  • Strong portability (66th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average screen (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average cpu (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average affordability (14th percentile)14th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 71 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 27 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment